Toy



April 30, 1929..

J. LIKES TOY Filed Sept. 12, 192'? Inuen fart Ji1.;berf-5ike6 PatentedApr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES JASPER LIKES, orvnNIcE, CALIFORNIA.

TOY.

Application filed September 12, 1927. Serial No. 218,901.;

This invention has to do generally with toys, and is more particularlyconcerned with toys of the type characterized as a ointed figure mountedon a handle rod and adapted to be put through contortive movementthrough manipulation by the operator.

It may be considered as among the principal objects of the invention toprovide a toy of this character which is capable of easy, cheapmanufacture, yet one which is sufiiciently sturdy to withstand somewhatabusive manipulation by a child, and one which is ca pable ofparticularly amusing movements.

An embodiment of my inventionincludes F a handle rod and a jointedfigure applied to one end of the rod. One or more of the movableelements are pivotally connected to the rod in a manner to oscillateabout the point of connection, a link connecting this element to anoperating member which slid-able along the rod. Consequentlyreciprocation of the operat ng member causes oscillation of said movableelement, the construction being such that the element is capable ofoscillating completely from side to side oi. the rod. This makes itpossible for the jointed figure to turn a complete somersault and sincethe other. jointed elements are partially uncontrolled in theirmovement, a very amusing effect is gained.

Other novel features will be set out in connection with the followingdetailed specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsin which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved y;

Figs. 2 and 3 are side elevations of the toy showing the figure moved todifferent positions; and

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4- 1 of Fig. 2.

Numeral 1O designates a handle rod carrying a head 11 at one end and ahand-grip 12 at the other. An operating member in the form of a sleeve13 is mounted on rod 10 for reciprocation or play therealong betweenhead 11 and grip 12.

A jointed figure, generally indicated at 14,

0 sired character, I have here shown a representation of a man made upof body portion 15 to which legs 16 are pivotally connected at 17 and towhich arms 18 are pivotally connected at 19. The opposite ends of arms18 are pivotally connected at 20 to head 11.

A link 21 extends between operating member 13 and arms 18, the point ofconnection 22 between the link and arms being at a point intermediatepivots 19 and 20, but preferably closer to pivot 20 than to pivot 19.

\Vhile the link may be of any desired charactor and may be applied tothe arm members 18 and operating member 13 in any desired manner, I haveshown apret'erredconstruc= tion and mode ofapplication. Thus, link2l ismade in the form of a yoke, the cross bar thereof extending between andthrough arms 18, and the lower end of yoke arms 24 i being bent inwardlyat 25 through sockets or apertures 26 in member 13. Pivotal connectionsare thus made between bar 23 and arms 18 and between ends 25 and member13, bar

23 and ends 25 being substantially axially parallel.

For purposes of easy and effective connection, the yoke may be made ofsomewhat sockets 25.

Arms 18 are thus taken between the legs of link 21, and body portion 15and head portion 15 which may be integral with said body portion, mayswingbetween the arms 18 without interference from yoke 21. It will i beseen that arm members 18 are mounted for swung to positions at the othersi e of rod 10 and it member 13 then be allowed to drop, the figureassumes the full line position of Fig. 3. The figure may thus be causedto turn a complete somersault, that is, be swung completely about pivots20 on head 11 from side to side of rod 10, as indicated in full anddotted lines in Fig. 2. Ineither of these positions, it will be seenthat the figure may be brought to rest with the several elementsextending substantially parallel to the rod and at either side thereof.Since the free ends of body portion 15 and legs 16 are not positivelycontrolled in their movement, but rather depend for their movement uponthe speed and manner in which operating memspringy wire, ends 25 thenbeing sprung into her 13 is reciprocated, it will be seen that thefigure may be caused to assume very amusing positions. Of course, it isnot necessary to cause the figure to somersault in order to sin anamusing effect, since the movement 0 the figure may be confined to oneside of the rod. Skill may be exercised in attempting to manipulate thetoy so the figure, during successive operations, isbrought into apredetermined position.

It will be readily apparent that this toy is of a simple, sturdy natureand yet one which is capable of giving very amusing effects.

It will be understood the drawings and description are to be consideredmerely as illustrative of and not restrictive on the broader claimsappended hereto, for various changes in design, structure andarrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofsaid claims.

I claim:

1. In a toy the combination of a handle rod, a figure embodying aplurality of pivotally connected men'ibcrs, one of said members beingpivotally connected to the rod near one of its ends whereby said onemember is adapted to oscillate about its point of connection with therod, an operating member mounted on the rod for reciprocationlongitudinally therealong, and a link connection between said operatingmember and. said one member and applied directly to said one memberwhereby reciprocation of the operating member oscillates said onemember.

2. In a toy the combination of a handle rod, a figure embodying aplurality of pivotally connected members, a pair of said members being)ivotally connected to the rod, one at each si e thereof, near one ofits ends whereby said members are adapted to oscillate about theirpoints of connection with the rod and thereby carry the figurecompletely from side to side of the rod, an operating member mounted onthe rod for reciprocation longitudinally therealong, and a common linkconnection between said operating member and said pair of memberswhereby reciprocation of the operating member oscillates said pair ofmembers, said connection embodying a yoke whose cross bar extendsbetween and is applied to said pair of members and. whose legs extendinto pivotal connection with the operating member, said yoke beingshaped and positioned to clear the rod throughout movement of theoperating member.

3. In a toy the combination of a handle rod, a figure en'ibodying aplurality of pivotally connected members, one of said members beingpivotally connected. to the rod near one of its ends whereby said onemember is adapted to oscillate about its point of connection with therod, an operating member mounted on the rod for reciprocationlongitudinally therealong, and a link connection between said operatingmember and said one men'iber between its points of pivotal connectionwith the rod and another member of the figure whereby reciprocation ofthe operating member oscillates said one member.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 27th day of August, 1927.

JASPER LIKE

